Northwest Interagency Coordination Center: 7/17/2015 Large Fire Brief

Morning Brief

Date/Time Stamp: Friday, July 17, 2015 - 0645 hrs

Activity Summary

In the Northwest:

No lightning or precipitation received in the last 24 hours. Minimal initial attack reported.

Preparedness Levels

Current:

Northwest	2 (no change)
National	2 (no change)

Northwest PL Forecast:

2	2	3
3-day	10-day	30-day

Northwest Fire Activity

Large Fire Summary

New large fires: 0

Large fires contained: 0

Uncontained large fires: 4 (OR: 1, WA: 3)

New Fires and Acres: 15 fires for 102 acres
(0 acres growth on existing large fires)
OR: 12 fires for 1 acre
WA: 3 fires for 101 acres

Northwest IMT Activity

Area Command Teams committed: 0
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 1
Type 2 IMTs committed: 1

National Fire Activity

Initial attack activity: Light (121 new fires)
New large incidents: 10

Large fires contained: 2
Uncontained large fires: 6

National IMT Activity

Area Command Teams committed: 0
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 1
Type 2 IMTs committed: 5

Current Incident Details

Incidents not Previously-Reported: 0

Incidents Previously-Reported: 4

Newby Lake WA-OWF-000337. IMT1. PNW Team 3 (Lewis). 23 miles NW of Oroville, WA. Start 7/02. Confine/Full Suppression. Timber. Cause: Lightning. 5,065 acres (+0). 20% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Prepping contingency lines. Fire started in Canada and crossed the border. In Pasayten Wilderness and Loomis state forest. Area closure in effect. Lynx habitat and natural resources threatened. United States acres listed.

Mt Adams Complex WA-GPF-000363. IMT2. WA Team 4 (Gales/Nickey). 15 miles NNW of Trout Lake, WA. Start 7/10. Timber. Confine/Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 405 acres (+0). 78% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Mop-up ongoing. Area and trail closures in effect (including a portion of the Pacific Crest Trail). Transfer of command to the local unit 7/18 at 0600.

Includes: Horseshoe. Confine/Full Suppression. 340 acres (+0). 90% contained; Riley. Full Suppression. 65 acres (+0). 50% contained; Canyon. Full Suppression. 0.1 acres (+0). 99% contained.; Riley Spot. Full Suppression. 0.1 acres (+0). 99% contained; and 7 Lakes. Full Suppression. 0.1 acres (+0). 99% contained.

Corner Creek OR-OCF-000297. IMT3. 11 miles S of Dayville OR. Start 6/29. Full Suppression. Brush/Grass/Timber. Cause: Lightning. 29,407 acres (+0). 90% containment. Smoldering fire behavior. Mop-up ongoing.

Outlaw Draw WA-SPD-050455. ICT3. 19 miles SE of Chelan, WA. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Brush. Cause: Unknown. 2,000 acres (+0). 60% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Sage-Grouse habitat threatened.

NW Fires Utilizing Monitor, Confine, Point Zone Protection Suppression Strategies (YTD) (link)

Lists fires (of any size) that singly utilize Monitor, Confine, or Point Zone Protection suppression strategies, or use Multiple Suppression Strategies (which may also include a Full Suppression component).

Northwest Fire Potential Summary:

Expect decreasing winds east of the Cascades today. High pressure will build over the region today and through the weekend for warmer and drier conditions with generally light winds. Initial attack activity is expected to be light.

More info, see NW 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast, and National 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast

National Incident Management Situation Report (IMSR): http://www.nifc.gov/nicc/sitreprt.pdf

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